Step 1: Choose one of the following selections for reading.

Step 2: Complete the Lesson Revew.

How to Speak and Write Correctly

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We the Media

Lesson Review

Directions: For each question, write your answer in complete sentences. Use supporting details from the lesson to justify your answers. Do not copy and paste text but use your own words to demonstrate understanding of the lesson concepts. Remember to cite your resources. Citation examples are provided below the Review.

1. What type of genre is this selection? What led you to this conclusion?

2. What did you specifically like or dislike about the selection? Your response must be at least 5-7 sentences in length. Use details from the story to support your response.

3. What do you think is the purpose of this selection? Is it entertaining, informative, didactic (teaching a lesson), philosophical, argumentative, or some combination of these?

4. Do the title or opening lines give any clues to the 

purpose? If so, what are these clues? 

 

 

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Why might people tell stories about ghosts? What real-life fears, issues, or desires might ghost stories help us reckon with?

PART 1: Crafting a Thesis Statement

Before you begin your response, you must have your thesis statement approved. To craft a strong thesis statement, you will need to think about your response to the prompt, and you will need to select the specific evidence you will use to answer the question.

What makes a strong thesis statement?

It answers all parts of the prompt.

It presents your argument by making a claim that someone could dispute.

It lays out a road map for the project. It is connected to the evidence you will use to support the claim.

YOUR THESIS STATEMENT HERE:

PART 2: Structuring Evidence

Since you will need to select your evidence before you finalize your thesis, please list the specific quotes and details from at least two class texts that you will use to support your claim. This evidence is due at the start of class tomorrow:

List your evidence here. Make sure you cite the text you used and explain in complete sentences how this will help you prove your claim. (See the prompt below for available texts.)

PART 3: Writing your Response

In at least one typed, well structured paragraph, with quotes and details from multiple sources, answer the following question:

Why might people tell stories about ghosts? What real-life fears, issues, or desires might ghost stories help us reckon with?

Refer to at least two written texts from class in your response. Use specific quotes from these sources to support your response. You can also draw on evidence from other materials we talked about in class.

All sources are available on Schoology. Here is a list of possible texts:

“Horror Story” and “Haunt” by Carmen Maria Machado

“Lacrimosa” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

“Quarantining with a Ghost” by Molly Fitzpatrick

Here are sources that you might use to supplement your argument:

Ghost Movies from Around the World

The Legend of La Llorona

“Hauntings, Histories, and Campfire Tales” by Coya Paz

His House: The Scary Real World Inspiration

Ghost film clips

Type your response on the Schoology assignment.